Chris Dodds, Writer - Technology Generalist - Curmudgeon

Howdy! I'm Chris.

Nice to meet you. If you already know a little about me, great. If not, this is the place to find out more. And if there's something I can help you with or a question the site doesn't answer, please ask.

I enjoy solving problems. Sometimes that means using technology, sometimes not. I also make things in the form of websites, written word, and photography. Sometimes I make smiley faces with my food.

About

Biographical

I was born in north Texas and raised in southeastern Oklahoma, areas known mostly for their high temperatures and conservative values. My graduating high school class consisted of 32 people. Take from that what you will.

My IT career began on the helpdesk for a dial-up ISP. I'm not sure if those actually exist anymore. Since then I've worked for an IT services company, a major PC-manufacturer, an internal audit firm, a coal-mining company, and my own IT consulting firm. Now I'm a freelance writer, because thats what you do after 12 years in IT.

Skills and Certifications

Windows ServerActive DirectoryExchangeVMWare

Google AppsUbuntuMacOSNetAppVOIPfirewalls

security policypenetration testingMetasploitPCI-DSS

COBITHIPAAHTMLCSSjavascriptVBscriptbash

CISSPMCITP:SAMCSESecurity+Network+A+

Contact

I may not always respond quickly, but I do my best to answer everyone.